prooi — meaning in English

English meaning

• kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
• prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
• quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.

Senses

prooi is used for these senses in English:

• kill The result of killing; that which has been killed.
• quarry (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
• quarry (countable) An object of search or pursuit.

kill — full definition

1. verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
2. verb To stop, switch off, or put an end to something completely.
3. verb To cause severe pain, exhaustion, or distress — often used informally and not literally.
4. noun An act of killing, or the animal or target that has been killed.

prey — full definition

1. noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
2. verb To hunt and kill for food, or to exploit someone vulnerable.

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